Buyer / Commercial Buyer – Hazardous Waste & Environmental Services
Buyer / Commercial Buyer – Hazardous Waste \& Environmental Services
Location: UK Wide – Field\-Based / Hybrid
Salary: Competitive Salary \+ Company Car \+ Benefits
Sector: Hazardous Waste \| Waste Management \| Environmental Services
The Opportunity
We are working with an established and growing UK waste management and environmental services business that is looking to appoint an experienced Buyer / Commercial Buyer to support its continued growth.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in hazardous waste, waste management, industrial waste or environmental services who understands the commercial side of the industry and enjoys developing supplier relationships, negotiating agreements and identifying new business opportunities.
We are particularly interested in individuals who understand hazardous waste streams, treatment and disposal routes, waste producers and the commercial relationships that underpin the sector.
This is a commercially focused, field\-based position requiring someone who is comfortable travelling throughout the UK, meeting suppliers, visiting sites and developing relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop relationships with hazardous waste producers, suppliers and commercial partners.
- Source and negotiate commercially competitive hazardous waste agreements.
- Develop opportunities to secure new waste streams and supply arrangements.
- Build relationships with industrial businesses, waste producers, treatment facilities and environmental service providers.
- Negotiate pricing, commercial terms and contractual agreements.
- Identify opportunities to improve margins and maximise commercial returns.
- Work closely with operational and commercial teams to ensure effective waste management solutions.
- Monitor market developments, competitor activity and opportunities across the hazardous waste sector.
- Travel throughout the UK to meet suppliers, customers and industry contacts.
We are particularly keen to speak with candidates who have experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Hazardous Waste Buying / Procurement
- Hazardous Waste Sales / Business Development
- Industrial Waste Management
- Waste Brokerage / Waste Trading
- Hazardous Waste Treatment \& Disposal
- Chemical Waste / Solvent Waste / Contaminated Materials
- Environmental Services / Industrial Services
- Commercial Waste Management
We are open to candidates from both buying and sales backgrounds, provided they have strong commercial experience and a good understanding of hazardous waste markets.
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous commercial experience within hazardous waste or a closely related waste management sector.
- Strong understanding of hazardous waste streams, suppliers and treatment/disposal routes.
- Proven ability to develop commercial relationships and negotiate agreements.
- Commercially astute, proactive and comfortable identifying new opportunities.
- Confident working independently and travelling throughout the UK.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Competitive basic salary, dependent on experience.
- Company car.
- UK\-wide territory with flexibility on home location.
- Regular travel to suppliers, customers and operational sites.
- Occasional attendance at the company's Mansfield office, typically 5–10 days per month, with hotel accommodation provided where required.
- Opportunity to join an established business operating within an essential and growing industry.
If you have experience within hazardous waste, industrial waste, waste brokerage or environmental services and are looking for a commercially focused opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Simon Dowdall at Causality IT Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
Pay: £40,000\.00\-£60,000\.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40\.0 per week
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mansfield NG18
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